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Sri Lanka shares edge up on positive sentiments on IMF

President Wickremesinghe told parliament on Tuesday that talks with creditors India and China are successful.

January 18, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields close lower

"No t-bills were quoted after the auction,"

January 18, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka bill yields fall across maturities at auction

Three months down 100 basis points

January 18, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares slip in mid day trade

Delay in IMF continous to dents market sentiments

January 18, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka's shares edge up in mid day trade

Sri Lanka's shares edge up in mid day trade on Friday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed. 

Sri Lanka rupee at 321.75/322.00 to the US dollar, bond yields stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 321.75/322.00 to the US dollar Friday

Sri Lanka Rupee ends firmer, bond yields flat

Sri Lanka’s rupee ended firmer at 181.55/60 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday while bond yields remained...

February 20, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks reverse gains, banks slip

Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.30 percent lower on Thursday, reversing Wednesday's gains, amid the government withdrawing a...

February 20, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Pan Asia Bank profits surge in Dec on bad loan recovery

Net profits at Sri Lanka's Pan Asia Banking Corporation Plc (PABC) grew 58 percent to 726.8 million rupees in the Decemb...

February 20, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee quoted weaker, stocks up 0.01-pct

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted weaker at 181.95/182.05 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday while bond yields...

February 20, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, bond yields up

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 181.90/182.00 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday while bond yields ga...

February 19, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks extend gains for second day amid volatility

Sri Lanka's stocks have extended the gains made on Tuesday for a second consecutive day, closing 0.29 percent higher ami...

February 19, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka SEC chief to seek brokers views after meeting CSE officials

Sri Lanka's newly appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Viraj Dayaratne, and other members of t...

February 19, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, stocks gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted weaker at 181.70/75 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday while bond yields re...

February 19, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields to move up in 2020, credit to recover: research house

Sri Lanka's bond yields are likely to move up in 2020, but a pick-up in growth to around 4.0 percent of gross domestic p...

February 19, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka banks trading at 10-yr low valuations: analysts

Sri Lankan banks are trading at a ten year low valuation, with upward pressure on performance after a challenging 2019, ...

February 18, 2020 3 min read
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US Dollar 305.1018 305.3339
UK Pound 386.9523 387.2371
Euro 330.8712 332.1141
Aus Dollar 201.0018 201.4980
Yen 2.0266 2.0278
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Turnover Rs million 1,591,766,524.95 1,029,335,694.32
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3-m bill 21.72 21.79
6-m bill 19.55 20.31
12-m bill 17.72 19.28
5-yr bond 21.00 22.53
8-yr bond 19.42 20.55
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Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, bond yields fall

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 181.62/70 to the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday while bond yields eased, d...

February 18, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stock market introduces instant CDS account opening

Sri Lankans hoping to invest in the Colombo Stock Exchange can now instantly open an account with the Central Depositor...

February 18, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.29pct higher

Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.29 percent higher on Tuesday, pushed up by food and Commercial Bank stocks

February 18, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields up across maturities

Sri Lanka's Treasuries yields edged up across maturities at Tuesday's auction, with the three month yield rising 09 basi...

February 18, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, stocks gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted weaker at 181.55/65 to the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday while bond yields rema...

February 18, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka intervenes on both sides to keep soft-peg in January 2020

Sri Lanka has bought 149 million dollars in forex markets to prevent the rupee from appreciating and sold 60 million dol...

February 18, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, bond yields gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee ends weaker at 181.50/60 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday while bond yields gained, dea...

February 17, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks retreat continues for seventh day

Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.26 percent lower on Monday continuing a retreat for the seventh day, dragged down by Disti...

February 17, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's PickMe started surge pricing to bridge supply gap: official

Sri Lanka's PickMe, a ride-hailing company had introduced surge pricing to bridge a supply gap during peak times, an off...

Mahadiya Hamza
February 17, 2020 3 min read
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Sri Lanka rupee opens steady, stocks gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted steady at 181.45/55 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday while bond yields remai...

February 17, 2020 2 min read
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